Item Number: 103949 Title: GUERCINO's Paintings and His Patrons’ Politics in Early Modern Italy Author: Unger, Daniel M Price: Not Available ISBN: 9780754669098 Description: Aldershot: Ashgate, 2010. 24cm., hardcover, 183pp., 8 color, 54 b&w illus. Contents: Preface; Introduction; A biographical sketch; Part 1 Faith and Hope at the Dawn of War: In defense of the papacy: St Jerome Sealing a Letter; In praise of religious fervour: Return of the Prodigal Son; A call for a crusade: St William of Aquitaine and Pope Gregory VII; A message to the king of France: Burial and Reception into Heaven of St Petronilla. Part 2 Disillusionment: A memorial: St Gregory the Great with Sts Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier; A warning for the queen of France: Death of Dido; Cardinal Magalotti''s revenge: Esther before Ahasuerus; Commemorating peace after the war of Castro: Peace Between the Romans and the Sabines; Works cited; Index. (Visual Culture in Early Modernity) We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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